Corn-gathering machine.



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INVENTORJE zmw'k ATTORNEYS PATENTED APR. 16, 1907. E. P. MCGLURB & J. B. LOEWBNSTEIN.

CORN GATHERING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR.10. 1906.

' WITNESSES PATENTED APR. 16, 1907. NSTEIN. INE.

E. P. MOOLURE & J. B. LOEWE CORN GATHERING MACH APPLIGATIQN FILED MAR. 10,

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2 AMM No. 850,890. 'PATENTED APR. 16, 1907.

E. P. MQOLURE & J. B. LOBWENSTEIN.

' CORN GATHERING MAGHINE.

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WESTERN SPIilNGS, AND JAMES B. LOEWENSlElN,

GF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GORN-GATl-QEPING MAQHINEJ Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 1 6, 1907.

Application filed March 10,1906. Serial No. 305,255.

Be it known that we, lilLMER P. MoOLunE and J Anus B. lionwnns'rnin, citizens of the United Statesnesiding, respectively, at Westr; em Springs, in the county of (look and State of lllinois, and (lineage, in the county 01 Cook and State of .lllinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Corn-Gathering Machines, of which the following is a speci'lim cation, reference being had to the acconn panying drawings, forming a part thereof.

The purpose of this invention is to provide an improved machine for gathering corn, in

which for the several processes performed 15' separate suitable mechanisn'is may be carried .by the frame of the machine and operated by power not derived l'rom the traction. ol the carrying-wheels oi the machine, but from a power generator or motor mounted on the frame, the machine being drawn through the hold by any convenient means, also to provide for baling the husks in and by the mal rigid t'ramc comprising a long and relatively narrow 'l'orc-anthalt main portion consisting of suitable forwand-al't bars 1 and 2', rigidly framed together by cross bars 3 and 4 at convenient points intermediate the front and rear ends and a stnhbleward otl'set. portion comprising lore-andhlt bars 5 and 6 and transverse bars 7 and 8, rigidlyuniling them to each otller and to the hn'caind-nil't bars 1. and 2 ol the longcr 'lftn'e-zind-zrlt main portion of the frame. The. frame is mounted on cns'ternviieelsl1 l] at opposite sides oi the forward end ol the main portion and 112 12 at opposite sides ol the rear end, one at the stubbleward side ol' the ollset portion and the.

50 other at the extreme grainward side of the main fore-ai'nl-nlt portion. All these Wheels should )referablv be caster-wheels for the 7 reason that the structure is designed to be at .tached to a wagon A, located at the stubbl e ward side of the main l'ore-z-iinl-a-tft portion of the iranic and forward 01 the oil set portion in the angle between the two, sue twagon being designed to be drawn over the held by any convenient means and t0 const itute the means of propelling the machine over the held, the hushed corn being delivered from the machine into the wagon as ti e work proceeds. The machine is ,attached to the wagon by a link or draw-bar 15, connected to the forward side oi the oil'set rear portion of the machine-frame and to the rear end of thereach 16 of the wagon-frame and also by a bar or I arm 17, extending otl' rigidly from the reach 16 and braced thereto by the brace-bar 12 said arm l7 being made fast at its grainward end to the stubbleward fore-aind-al't bar 2 oi the main frame. The entire rigid frame of the machine is thus connected for travel with the wagon-frame, and in turning corners or otherwise moving out of a straight path the wheels which support the machine-lrame are necessarily adapted to accmnmodntc themi selves to a curved path of; travel which re l quires caster ctnistruction.

On the main 'lore-anthnit l'rame there is mounted a meclninismfor severing t he stalks.

a mechanism for detaching the ears .t'rom the stalks, a mechanism for separat ng the hushs from the ears, and a mecl anism for bo ling the husks. The particular construction of these several mechanisms is not claimed in this application, and such mechanisms are shown in conventional form with chief atten tion to their relative positions rather than to their specific details. All these mechanisms are. driven by a motor B, which is conventionally shown in outline only, the drawing being intended to represei'it in such conventional way a gas-engine, on whose main crank-shaft B there is a pulley B, which actuates a belt B, passing around a pulley B on the main powcrshaft C, which is a foreand-aft shaft mounted on the fore-amtaft.

main frame and extending to the several mechanisms mentioned for communicating power "for driving them respectively.

The stalks are severed by a vibrating sickle 20, actuated by a pi tnian 21, connected to a, crank 22 on the forward side of a crankwheel 24, having rigid with it it bevel'd gear 25, meshing with a beveled gear 26-;0nthe lower forward end of an inclined shaft 27 end, at Whose upper rear end there is fast abev in any convenient way not 4 5 tion with the upper side thereof the up forwardly toqthe eled gear 28, which meshes with and is driven by a beveled gear 29 on the forward end of said main power-shaft (.7, suitable bearings for all the shafts mentioned being provided requiring particular description on the main frame or parts extended therefrom. The stalks being severed by the sickle, are designed to move rearward relatively to the machine as the latter to advances until their butt-ends pass over the transversely-extended and grairm 'ardly-inclined picking-rolls D I) 'l) D, which are arranged in pairs, the two rolls of each pair revolving toward each other for carrying the :5 stalks down between them and snapping off the-earson the upper side of the rolls, the ears descending along the inclined rolls stubblevzard into a trough E, in which they are engaged by'the earryingdingcrsfof an end- 26' less carrier F.

The shafts (Z of the rolls D are geared together by equal gears D D D I), mounted on the grainward end of said shafts, respectively, and intermcshing successively the 2 5 shaft of the rearmost of said rolls having a.

beveled gear D meshingwilh a beveled gear D on the lower end of a. counter-shaft concealed in a bearing d", at whose upper end said counter-shaft carries rigid with it a bev- 0 eled gear D which meshes with a beveled gear on the shaft C.

The endless carrier F delivers the ears over its upper end into a deflecting-spout 30, from which they are diseh arged upon the upper 5 side of the huskingrolls H ll, which are of familiar type and are mounted in inclined position extending from a point underhanging the saids'pout down rearward to a point a little forward of the belt B, where they are 40 connected together by two ii'itern'ieshing gears Hfiand H on theirsl'iafts, respectively. A short shaft H in the vertical plane of the shaft of the stubbleward of the two lmsl ingrolls-(seeFigi 4) has a universabjoint connecshaft of said roll, and a sprocket- Wheel H on said shaft is driven by a chain H from the sprocket-wheel ll on the shaft (7 for driving the husking-rolls.

At the lower endof the lmsking-rolls on the ears, stripped of the husks, are received by achute or spoutJ, (see Fig. 1,) which conducts them transversely stubbleward into a trough K, in which an endless carr er L operates to carry the ears point above the upper end of the carrier F, where the ears are de livered into a transverscly-extemling delivering spout or chute M, which projecting stubbleward and extending downward overhangs the box of the wagon which receives the ears 6 5 ing around the sprocket-wheel K" and around upper I I I l l l l l i l l l r I a retaining-wheel F is deflected inward about the sprocket-wheel F, with which it is held in positive engagement by said retainingwheel F, and thereby drives the wheel F in the opposite "direction from the wheel K, as is necessary for proper direction of travel of the carriers F and K. Power for driving both these carriers derived from the shaft u, hereinafter described, by means of a chain F passing about the sp rocket-wheel f on the shaft it and .the shaftf.

Underneath the husking-rolls H H a hopper S is arranged to receive the husks, said hopper having its ends converging to the mouth S, through which the husks are delivered into a baling-cl-iamber T, which extends horizontally underneath the main frame. A follower U operates in the balingchamber, reciprocat' of the mouth 8, past under said mouth to pack the husks as they are delivered into the rear portion of the bailing-chamber. This follower is rcciprocated by a pitm an U, connectcd to it and to a crank-wrist a on a gearwheel Z62, which is fast on a counter-shalt of, having suitablej ournal-bearings on the frame, said gear being meshed with a pinion U on a counter-shaft 10, which has also a beveled gear U meshing with a beveled pinion U on a vertical shaft a at whose upper end there is a second beveled pinion U, meshing with a beveled gear U on the shaft 0.

The particular construction of the. balingchamber and details of means for securing and removing the bales are not designed to be claimed herein nor further described.

1. In a corrngatherer, in combination with a frame having supporting-wh eels and means for attaching it to draft appliances, stalkcutting mechanism, ear-detaching mechanism and husking mechanism mounted on the frame successively one behind another a motor mounted on the fral'nc in the rear of all said other mechanisms, and a fore-anda t power-shaft extending forward from the motor and operatively connected with said other mechanisms for driving them.

2. In a corn-gathercr, in combination with a frame having wheels on which it may be mounted for travel and ITICZLIIS by which it may be attached to a wagon for drawing it' over the ground, stalk-severing mechanism, ear-detaching mechanism and husking mechanism mounted on the frame one behind another. the frame having a portion offset stubblewardly from said detaching, severing a-nd husking mechanisms, and a power-gem orator mounted on said offset portion.

3. In a corn-gathercr;in combination with a frame having wheels on which it is mounted appliances, stalk-severing mechanism,

around the sprocket-wheelf on mg from a point forward and are not fully shown for travel and means for attaching it to draftv ear- ICC

' picking mechanism, husking mechanism and husk-baling mechanism, all said mechanisms bemg mounted on the frame in the fore-and aft path of the stalk-gathering devices, and a motor for driving all said mechanisms also mounted on the frame.

4. in a corn-gatherer, in combination-with a frame having wheels on which it is mounted for travel and means by which'it may he at- ,tached to awagon 'for drawing it 'over the ground, stalk-severing mechanism, ear-detachmg mechanism and huskmg mechanism mounted on the frame one behind another,-

the frame having a'portio'n offset stubblewardly. fronrthe fore-and-aft line. of said severing, detaching and huskmg mechanisms; a power-generator mounted on said offset portion, the means for attaching the wagon to the frame for drawing it being adapted for locating the wagon in the angle between said fore-'andwaftflportion and said ofi'set portion of the fram'e directly forward of the motor-supporting portion thereof.

5. Acorn-gathering machine comprising a frame provided with wheels for supporting it in travel, having a'fore-and-aft extending portion and a stubblewardly-offset portion; stalk-severing, ear-detaching and hub-king i'nechanisms mounted one behind another on said fore-.and-af t'portion; a wagon located at the stuhbleward side'of said fore-and-aft portion and forward of the offset portion and,

means comlected with both said portions fbr drawing the machine; a motor mounted on said oll'set portion of the frame'operatively connected with the husking, picking and stalk-severing mechanisms, and means for delivering the ears from the bushing mechanism to the wagon. v

. 6. A co'rngather1ng machine comprising a frame having a fore-and aft extending portion and a stubblewardly-oifset portion at the rear end thereof; means for attaching a wagon to said frame in the angle forward of said offset portion and stubbleward of the fore-and-aft extending portion; stalk-severing mechanisms, and amotor for driving them mounted on said frame, and caster.

wheels on which said frame is carried during travel.

' 7. A corn-gathermg machine comprising a rigid frame consisting of a fore-and-aft portion and astubblewardly-oifset. portion at the rear thereofi'means for attaching a wagon thereto for drawing it in the angle between said 'stubblewardly oifset portion and said fOre and-aftextending portion;- a motor:

mounted on the stubblewardly-offset portion; ear-detaching. and husking mechanisms mounted on the foresand-aft extendingportion; means for delivering the ears stubbleing,,ear-detaching, husking and ear-deliven;

wardly from the husking mechanism and connections from the motor for driving all i said mechanisms.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands, ,at Chicagqlllinms, this 7th 

